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Keeping Track

Minor Details: Fort Myers Mighty Mussels Leaders

BATTING

GAMES

Brandon Winokur, 94
Byron Chourio, 84
Maddux Houghton, 84

AT BATS

Winokur, 362
Chourio, 328
Houghton, 256

RUNS

Winokur, 60
Houghton, 50
Chourio, 38

HITS

Winokur, 90
Chourio, 68
Poncho Ruiz, 67

DOUBLES

Ruiz, 21
Winokur, 19
Rayne Doncon, 13

TRIPLES

Chourio, 5
Kyle DeBarge, 3
Payton Eeles, 3
Winokur, 3

HOME RUNS

Winokur, 14
Rixon Wingrove, 8
3 tied at 5

RBIs

Winokur, 54
Ruiz, 36
Houghton, 35

WALKS

Isaac Pena, 38
Ruiz, 38
Yohander Martinez, 35

STRIKEOUTS

Winokur, 115
Chourio, 104
Houghton, 89

STOLEN BASES

Angel Del Rosario, 25
Chourio, 23
Winokur, 23

BATTING AVERAGE

Eeles, .331
Doncon, .283
Walker Jenkins, .273

ON BASE PERCENTAGE

Eeles, .448
Jenkins, 404
Doncon, .374

SLUGGING AVERAGE

Eeles, .517
Wingrove, .497
Doncon, .464

OPS

Eeles, .965
Wingrove, .866
Doncon, .838

PITCHING

GAMES

Xander Hamilton, 35
Samuel Perez, 35
Ben Ethridge, 34

STARTS

Charlee Soto, 20
Cesar Lares, 19
Ross Dunn, 16

INNINGS

Lares, 81
Paulshawn Pasqualotto, 75.2
Soto, 74

WINS

Jack Noble, 8
Spencer Bengard, 7
Hamilton, 6
Wilker Reyes, 6

LOSSES

Pasqualotto, 8
Hamilton, 7
Soto, 7

HOME RUNS ALLOWED

Noble, 11
Ethridge, 10
Pasqualotto, 9

HIT BATSMEN

Lares, 20
Tanner Hall, 7
Hamilton, 7
Soto, 7

WALKS

Soto, 33
Dunn, 30
Noble, 30

STRIKEOUTS

Soto, 87
Lares, 77
Perez, 77

ERA

Bengard, 1.64
Nolan Santos, 2.39
Perez, 2.54

WHIP

Bengard, 1.01
Perez, 1.10
Santos, 1.12

BATTING AVERAGE AGAINST

Santos, .191
Perez, .208
Hamilton, .212

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of September 4

ST. PAUL SAINTS 2, IOWA CUBS 1 IN ST. PAUL

Carson McCusker's RBI single in the seventh broke a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  McCusker was 2-for-3.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (36).

Pitching prowess:  Brent Headrick struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Randy Dobnak struck out six in six innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Win:  Dobnak (11-6).

Opposition standout:  Brandon Birdsell struck out eight in six innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 26-33, in ninth place, 11.5 games behind Columbus.

FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN FRISCO

Josh Hatcher singled home a run in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Kyler Fedco (6).

Pitching prowess:  Jaylin Nowlin struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks.  Mason Fox struck out three in two perfect innings.  Kyle Bischoff pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Nowlin (5-7).

Opposition standout:  Alejandro Osuna was 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.

Record:  Wichita is 23-36, in fifth (last) place, fourteen games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (10 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids scored three in the first and Wisconsin scored three in the ninth.  Gabriel Gonzalez hit a two-out RBI double to decide it.

Multi-hit games:  Agustin Ruiz was 2-for-3 with a triple and a walk.  Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rayne Doncon 2 (33).

Stolen bases:  Walker Jenkins (6).

Pitching prowess:  John Klein pitched seven shutout innings, giving up six hits and striking out six.  Juan Mendez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Jordan Carr pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Win:  Carr (6-3).

Opposition standout:  Luis Lara was 2-for-5 with a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 28-34, tied for fourth with Beloit, eight games behind Quad Cities.

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 0 IN LAKELAND

Lakeland scored one in the first, one in the fourth, and two in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle DeBarge was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Jaime Ferrer (6).

Pitching prowess:  Jack Noble pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.  Cleiber Maldonado retired all five men he faced, striking out three.  Juan Mercedes struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.

Loss:  Charlee Soto (1-7).

Opposition standout:  Josue Briceno was 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 33-23, in second place, a half game behind Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (Anthony Narvaez, 0-0, 9.00) at Lakeland
6:35  Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (Spencer Bengard, 1-0, 1.42)
6:37  Iowa at St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 9-5, 4.97)
7:05  Wichita (TBD) at Frisco

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 28

ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2 IN OMAHA

St. Paul scored two in the first and led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. 2 (33); Payton Eeles (12).

Pitching prowess:  Louie Varland struck out nine in five shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Diego Castillo struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Win:  Varland (5-8).

Save:  Castillo (8).

Opposition standout:  Anthony Veneziano struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  St. Paul is 23-30, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN WICHITA

Springfield scored single runs in the first and second.  Wichita had the tying run on third when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.

Home runs:  Sabato (10).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  John Stankiewicz pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Cody Laweryson pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Mike Paredes pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Kyle Bischoff struck out two in a perfect inning.

Loss:  C. J. Culpepper (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Tink Hence struck out six in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 21-32, in fifth (last) place, thirteen games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 5 IN LAKE COUNTY

Cedar Rapids scored five in the sixth, including a grand slam by Matthew Clayton, to take a 7-0 lead.  Lake County got two in the eighth and three in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Walker Jenkins was 3-for-5 with a triple.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-3.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Clayton (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Clayton 4 (4).

Stolen bases:  Jenkins (5).

Pitching prowess:  Ty Langenberg pitched six shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks and striking out three.  Rafael Marcano pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Langenberg (5-2).

Save:  Marcano (1).

Opposition standout:  Wuilfredo Artunez was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 26-30, in fifth place, 6.5 games behind Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Kehden Hettinger hit a two-run single in the third to break a scoreless tie.

Multi-hit games:  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Brent Headrick pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk, in his first rehab appearance.

Loss:  Charlee Soto (1-6).

Opposition standout:  Starlyn Caba was 3-for-6.

Record:  Fort Myers is 33-19, in first place, three games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:00  Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 8-3, 4.94) at Lake County
6:05  Clearwater at Fort Myers (Anthony Narvaez. 0-0, 18.00)
6:35  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 10-6, 3.81) at Omaha
7:05  Springfield at Wichita (Jaylin Nowlin, 5-5, 4.96)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 21

ST. PAUL SAINTS 7, SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS 6 IN ST. PAUL (10 INNINGS)

SWB led 6-1 after six, but St. Paul scored four in the seventh, one in the eighth, and one in the tenth.  Diego Castillo hit a grand slam in the seventh, a passed ball brought home the tying run, and Anthony Prato singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-3 with two doubles.  Castillo was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four RBIs.  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Prato was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Castillo (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Castillo 4 (37).

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. 2 (27); Wynton Bernard (22); Castillo (11).

Pitching prowess:  Hobie Harris struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Caleb Baragar pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Baragar (1-2).

Opposition standout:  J. C. Escarra was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 19-28, tied for ninth (last) place with Iowa, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 11, WICHITA WIND SURGE 10 IN MIDLAND (11 INNINGS)

Wichita led 9-6 after seven, but Midland scored three in the eighth to tie it.  Brennan Milone doubled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 3-for-6 with two home runs, a double, and six RBIs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-4.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Home runs:  McCusker 2 (13); Rucker 2 (9).

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 6 (61); McCusker 3 (60).

Stolen bases:  Dalton Shuffield (4).

Pitching prowess:  Taylor Floyd retired all four men he faced.

Loss:  Jarret Whorff (2-3).

Opposition standout:  Brayan Buelvas was 3-for-5 with two doubles.

Record:  Wichita is 18-29, in fifth (last) place, twelve games behind Springfield.

DAYTON DRAGONS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN DAYTON

Cedar Rapids took a 3-2 lead in the top of the eighth, but Dayton scored two in the bottom of the eighth to win it.  Leo Balcazar singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Cespedes (12).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes 2 (69).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Tanner Hall pitched 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on two hits and three walks and striking out four.  Gabriel Yanez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Mike Paredes (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Balcazar was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 24-26, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Wisconsin.

TAMPA TARPONS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1 IN TAMPA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Tampa scored three in the second.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Billy Amick (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Charlee Soto (1-5).

Opposition standout:  Dillon Lewis was 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.

TAMPA TARPONS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5 IN TAMPA (GAME 2--7 INNINGS--FORT MYERS DESIGNATED HOME TEAM)

Fort Myers led 5-0 after three, but Tampa scored two in the fourth, three in the fifth, and two in the seventh.  Diomedes Hernandez hit a two-run single to break the 5-5 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Jaime Ferrer was 3-for-3 with a double.  Jay Thomason was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Thomason (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Thomason 2 (6).

Stolen bases:  Maddux Houghton (18); Kyle DeBarge (11); Khadim Diaw (2).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Juan Mercedes (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Hernandez was 3-for-4 with four RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 30-17, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (Jose Olivares, 2-1, 2.57) at Tampa
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 4-2, 4.50) at Dayton
7:00  Wichita (Travis Adams, 4-7, 4.08) at Midland
7:07  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 9-5, 4.73)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 14

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN INDIANAPOLIS

St. Paul led 5-0 after three, but that was as good as it got.  It was 5-4 after five and Indianapolis scored two in the ninth to win it.  Liover Peguero singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Jair Camargo was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Chris Williams 2 (32).

Stolen bases:  Williams (3); Camargo (2).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Baragar struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Nick Wittgren struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Diego Castillo (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Nick Yorke was 3-for-5 with a double.

Record:  St. Paul is 18-23, in ninth place, 8.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 8, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 4 IN WICHITA

Arkansas scored three in the top of the seventh to tie it 4-4, but Jorel Ortega homered in the bottom of the seventh and Wichita scored three in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 4-for-4 with three doubles and two runs.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Ortega (9); Ricardo Olivar (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Ortega 2 (35).

Stolen bases:  Ortega (8).

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis struck out seven in 5.1 innings, giving up one run on five hits and three walks.  Miguel Rodriguez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Regi Grace (1-3).

Save:  Rodriguez (5).

Opposition standout:  Cole Young was 3-for-4 with a triple and a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 17-24, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5, IOWA CUBS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids scored two in the second to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Nate Baez was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.  Nick Lucky was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Gonzalez 2 (24).

Pitching prowess:  Ricky Castro struck out eight in six innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.  Gabriel Yanez pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Castro (1-2).

Loss:  Yanez (9).

Opposition standout:  Andy Garriola was 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 22-22, tied for third with Peoria, 4.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Lakeland scored one in the seventh and two in the eighth to tie it 3-3, but Fort Myers scored three in the bottom of the eighth to win it.  Daniel Pena singled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Caden Kendle was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Kendle 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  Winokur (16); Kyle DeBarge (7).

Pitching prowess:  Charlee Soto pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks and striking out four.  Julio Bonilla pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Juan Mercedes retired all five men he faced, striking out three.

Win:  Mercedes (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Garrett Apker pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Record:  Fort Myers is 27-13, in first place, four games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL METS BLUE 12, DSL TWINS 6 AT TWINS

It was 5-5 after six, but the Mets Blue scored four in the seventh and three in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Nestor Urbina was 3-for-3 with a double.  Ricardo Paez was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Urbina (7); Paez (4).

Pitching prowess:  Daniel Manzueta pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a walk.

Loss:  Aaron Carranza (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Yensi Rivas was 2-for-4 with two walks and two RBIs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 27-24, in fourth place, 8.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Rockies at DSL Twins
6:05  Lakeland at Fort Myers (Ricardo Olivares, 2-1, 2.90)
6:05  St. Paul (Aaron Rozek, 0-1, 6.38) at Indianapolis
6:35  South Bend at Cedar Rapids (TBD)
7:05  Arkansas at Wichita (C. J. Culpepper, no record)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 27

OMAHA STORM CHASERS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN ST. PAUL

Kevin Padlo hit a two-run homer in the second and Omaha led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Wynton Bernard was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Bernard (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Bernard 2 (21).

Stolen bases:  Bernard (14).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Baragar pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Hobie Harris struck out two in a perfect inning.

Loss:  Zebby Matthews (1-1).

Opposition standout:  C. J. Alexander was 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 12-14, tied for sixth place with Toledo, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 10, AMARILLO SOD POODLES 9 IN AMARILLO

Wichita had leads of 4-0 and 10-2 before withstanding an Amarillo comeback.

Multi-hit games:  Tyler Dearden was 4-for-5 with two doubles and two runs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs, and two RBIs.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two RBIs.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-6 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Keaschall (7); Jeferson Morales (6); Schobel (5).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 2 (45); Morales 2 (44); Schobel 2 (41); Keaschall 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Bischoff struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Cory Lewis (1-2).

Save:  Bischoff (1).

Opposition standout:  Tim Tawa was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, and five RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 9-17, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN QUAD CITIES

Trevor Werner hit a two-run double in the third to give Quad Cities a 2-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Rubel Cespdes (5).

Pitching prowess:  Connor Prielipp struck out four in two shutout innings in his high-A debut, giving up two hits.  Jacob Wosinski struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings.

Loss:  Ricky Castro (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Werner was 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, a two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 16-13, in second place, 3.5 games behind Wisconsin.

DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2 IN DUNEDIN

Nate LaRue hit a two-run double in the second to give Dunedin a 2-0 lead and they led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Nick Lucky was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Lucky (5).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Houghton (14).

Pitching prowess:  Charlee Soto struck out four in four innings, giving up two runs on three hits.  Juan Mercedes pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Soto (0-4).

Opposition standout:  Nolan Perry struck out eight in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and striking out three.

Record:  Fort Myers is 18-9, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL METS ORANGE 4, DSL TWINS 0 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

The Mets Orange scored all of their runs in the seventh inning.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The Twins had two hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Merphy Hernandez (23).

Pitching prowess:  Melvin Rodriguez pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Loss:  Manuel Compres (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Jose Guevara struck out eight in six shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 19-19, in sixth place, seven games behind the DSL Tigers 2.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 2-3, 4.37) at Dunedin
1:00  Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 2-1, 3.26) at Quad Cities
2:07  Omaha at St. Paul (Louie Varland, 3-7, 5.34)
6:05  Wichita (Aaron Rozek, 4-3, 1.88) at Amarillo

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 13

LOUISVILLE BATS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN LOUISVILLE (10 INNINGS)

St. Paul scored two in the eighth to tie it 4-4, but Louisville won it on a walkoff (or maybe a runoff) wild pitch.

Multi-hit games:  Alex Isola was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Isola 2 (24)

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak struck out six in five innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks.  Josh Winder pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Jeff Brigham struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Diego Castillo (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Blake Dunn was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 6-11, in tenth (last) place, four games behind Nashville.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 10, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN SPRINGFIELD

Springfield scored three in the third and four in the fourth to take an 8-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  McCusker (8).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker (41).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Cory Lewis (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Brandon Komar pitched six shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out five.

Record:  Wichita is 5-12, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Springfield and Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3, BELOIT SKY CARP 2 IN BELOIT (11 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids scored one in the ninth to tie it and Jay Harry singled home the go-ahead run in the eleventh.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Harry was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-5 with two doubles.

Home runs:  Harry (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Harry 2 (37).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod struck out eleven in 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk.  Juan Mendez struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Jarret Whorff struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Kyle Bischoff pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

Win:  Bischoff (4-2).

Opposition standout:  Cade Gibson pitched six shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk and striking out three.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 13-7, in second place, a half-game behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4, DAYTONA TORTUGAS 3 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 1)

Walker Jenkins hit a two-run single in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Ryan McCarthy was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Byron Chourio was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Charlee Soto struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Xander Hamilton struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Win:  Tanner Hall (1-0).

Save:  Hamilton (6).

Opposition standout:  Connor Burns was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 12-6, in first place, one game ahead of Lakeland.

DAYTONA AT FORT MYERS (GAME 2)

Rained out.  It appears that it will not be made up.

FCL TWINS 3, FCL RED SOX 1 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

Amilcar Vasquez hit a two-run double in the fourth to give the Twins a 2-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Vasquez was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs.  Dameury Pena was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Vasquez 3 (7).

Stolen bases:  Jayson Bass 2 (8); Hendry Chivilli (13).

Pitching prowess:  Liam Rocha struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Kyle Bloor pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Ezequiel Ventura struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.

Win:  Ventura (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Gilberto Batista struck out four in 3.1 innings, giving up two unearned runs on two hits and two walks.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 25-26, in fourth place, 5.5 games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL NYY YANKEES 6, DSL TWINS 2 AT YANKEES (7 INNINGS)

The Yankees scored two runs in each of innings three through five.

Multi-hit games:  Eduardo Beltre was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Luis Rodriguez 2 (6); Beltre 2 (2); Nestor Urbina (5).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Cristian Hernandez (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Jorge Luna pitched 4.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and striking out four.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 15-13, in fourth place, seven games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:05  Daytona at Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 6-1, 1.32)
12:05  St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 8-3, 4.30) at Louisville
1:05  Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-3, 3.90) at Beloit
1:05  Wichita (Andrew Morris, 4-1, 1.17) at Springfield

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 5

ST. PAUL SAINTS 11, GWINNETT STRIPERS 5 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored two in the fifth to take a 6-4 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Chris Williams was 3-for-3 with two home runs, three runs, and four RBIs.  Edouard Julien was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four RBIs.

Home runs:  Williams 2 (8); Julien (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Williams 4 (19); Julien 4 (9); Anthony Prato 3 (11).

Stolen bases:  Prato (7); Julien (4); Payton Eeles (1).

Pitching prowess:  Ronny Henriquez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out one.

Win:  Adam Plutko (3-1).

Opposition standout:  Andrew Velasquez was 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 5-5, tied for fourth with Indianapolis, 1.5 games behind Memphis.

TULSA DRILLERS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN TULSA (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Wichita scored two in the ninth to take a 4-2 lead, but Tulsa came back with three in the bottom of the ninth.  Damon Keith won it with a walkoff homer.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 3-for-4 with a home run and a walk.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Aaron Sabato (9); McCusker (6); Ben Ross (6).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  McCusker (6); Keaschall (5).

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Jones struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Loss:  Travis Adams (4-6).

Opposition standout:  Taylor Young was 3-for-4 with a walk.

TULSA DRILLERS 7, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN TULSA (SCHEDULED GAME)

Tulsa scored five in the fifth to take a 6-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-3.  Jake Rucker was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jared Solomon struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and two walks.  Ricardo Velez struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Loss:  Marco Raya (0-2).

Record:  Wichita is 4-7, in fifth (last) place, three games behind Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 11, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 5 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids led 4-1 after one and scored three in the sixth to go up 8-3.

Multi-hit games:  Tyler Dearden was 4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs.  Nate Baez was 3-for-5 with a triple and two RBIs.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-6 with a home run and two RBIs.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with a triple, two walks, and three runs.  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-6 with a home run, a triple, and two runs.

Home runs:  Jay Harry (7); Doncon (6); Gonzalez (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Baez 2 (23); Gonzalez 2 (19); Dearden 2 (2).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  John Klein pitched six innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and a walk and striking out two.

Win:  Klein (6-2).

Opposition standout:  Jared Dickey was 5-for-5 with a triple, two doubles, two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 10-4, in first place, two games ahead of Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 7, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Leading 3-2, Fort Myers scored three in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Byron Chourio was 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk.

Home runs:  Carlos Aguiar (3); Chourio (2); Wilfri Castro (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Castro 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  Ryan McCarthy (4).

Pitching prowess:  Charlee Soto struck out six in four innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks.  Wilker Reyes struck out three and walked two in two shutout innings.  Nolan Santos struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and three walks.

Win:  Reyes (2-1).

Save:  Santos (8).

Opposition standout:  None.

Record:  Fort Myers is 10-3, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

FCL RED SOX 3, FCL TWINS 0 AT TWINS (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

The Red Sox scored one in the first and two in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Bloor pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Cleiber Maldonado pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Adrian Bohorquez (1-3).

Opposition standout:  Adam Bates struck out seven in four shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 20-24, in fifth place, eight games behind the FCL Rays.

FCL RED SOX AT FCL TWINS

The game was suspended in the bottom of the first.

DSL TWINS 9 DSL TIGERS 2 5 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

Trailing 5-0, the Twins scored five in the fifth and four in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Irvin Nunez was 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and five RBIs.  Ricardo Paez was 2-for-3 with two runs.

Home runs:  Nunez (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Nunez 5 (11); Eduardo Beltre 2 (11).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Alberson Ventura pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Melvin Rodriguez struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Rodriguez (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Newremburg Rondon was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 13-10, in third place, six games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
9:00  DSL Twins at DSL Arizona Black
5:05  Bradenton at Fort Myers (Jose Olivares, 2-1, 2.73)
6:35  Quad Cities at Cedar Rapids (Christian MacLeod, 2-1, 3.13)
6:37  Gwinnett at St. Paul (Aaron Rozek, 0-0, 18.69)
7:00  Wichita (Cory Lewis, 0-1, 2.61) at Tulsa

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of June 28

IOWA CUBS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN IOWA

Leading 2-1, St. Paul scored six in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Those were the only two Saints hits.

Home runs:  Keirsey, Jr. (10).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley pitched six innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks and striking out five.  Jordan Balazovic struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Loss:  Boushley (8-2).

Opposition standout:  Riley Thompson pitched 6.2 innings, giving up one run on one hit and four walks and striking out three.

Record:  St. Paul is 2-2, tied for third with Iowa, Louisville, Nashville, and Toledo, one game behind Columbus and Memphis.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 11, WICHITA WIND SURGE 7 IN WICHITA

Northwest Arkansas scored four in the sixth to take a 7-4 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 3-for-5 with a home run, a triple, a walk, and five RBIs.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with a walk and three runs.

Home runs:  McCusker (5).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 5 (32).

Stolen bases:  Ben Ross 2 (10); Schobel (9).

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out seven in four innings, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks.  Scott Engler struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings.

Loss:  Jaylin Nowlin (4-4).

Opposition standout:  Leonel Valera was 3-for-4 with a triple and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 1-3, tied for fourth with Springfield, two games behind Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, BELOIT SKY CARP 6 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids won in with two in the ninth.  The tying run scored on a bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice fly brought home the decider.

Multi-hit games:  Jay Harry was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Rayne Doncon (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Doncon 2 (15).

Stolen bases:  Payton Eeles 2 (7).

Pitching prowess:  Juan Mendez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Jacob Wosinski pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out one.

Win:  Wosinski (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Josh Zamora was 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 5-2, in first place, a half game ahead of South Bend.

TAMPA TARPONS 9, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Tampa led 5-0 after three.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Byron Chourio (15).

Pitching prowess:  Ben Ethridge struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on a hit and a walk.  Samuel Perez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Loss:  Charlee Soto (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Josh Grosz pitched 6.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and two walks and striking out six.

Record:  Fort Myers is 5-2, tied for first with Bradenton.

FCL RED SOX 17, FCL TWINS 5 AT RED SOX (7 INNINGS)

Leading 2-1, the Red Sox scored six in the third and eight in the fourth.

Multi-hit games:  Yasser Mercedes was 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Mercedes (4); Moises Lopez (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Mercedes (14).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Zack Weiss struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Miguel Cordero (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Frederik Jimenez was 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 18-21, in fourth place, 6.5 games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL TWINS 7, DSL NATIONALS 4 AT NATIONALS

The Twins scored four in the first and led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Eduardo Beltre was 3-for-4 with a double.  Ricardo Paez was 2-for-2 with a home run, a triple, two walks, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Daiber De Los Santos (4); Paez (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Paez 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  Guillermo Sosa 2 (3).

Pitching prowess:  Cristian Hernandez struck out five in three innings, giving up an unearned run on four walks.  Aiburson Ventura pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Fabian Herrera pitched two shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.

Win:  Ventura (1-0).

Save:  Herrera (3).

Opposition standout:  Feldi Tavares was 2-for-5 with two doubles.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 10-9, tied for third with the DSL Tigers 2, five games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
9:00  DSL Twins at DSL Mets Orange
5:05  Tampa at Fort Myers (Jose Olivares, 2-1, 2.55)
6:05  Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Travis Adams, 4-5, 4.72)
6:08  St. Paul (Louie Varland, 2-6, 7.33) at Iowa
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 4-2, 4.75)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 26

BUFFALO BISONS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 3 IN BUFFALO

Addison Barger hit a three-run homer in the third to give Buffalo a 4-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Michael Helman was 3-for-4.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.  Austin Martin was 2-for-5 with a double.  Royce Lewis was 2-for-5 with a double.  The top four men in the lineup went 9-for-18 with two doubles and a home run, and somehow managed to produce only three runs.

Home runs:  Keirsey, Jr. (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Keirsey, Jr. 2.

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. 16.

Pitching prowess:  Nick Wittgren struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Steward Berroa was 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 22-27, in ninth place, 11.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 3, SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 1 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored single runs in the first, fourth, and fifth to build a 3-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two runs.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-4 with a double.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Rodriguez (8).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Pierson Ohl pitched 6,1 innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out five.  Taylor Floyd pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, striking out one and walking one.  Jared Solomon pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Yovanny Cruz struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 18-26, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, PEORIA CHIEFS 2 IN PEORIA

Luke Keaschall led off the game with a home run and Cedar Rapids led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.  Keaschall was 2-for-5 with a home run.

Home runs:  Keaschall (7); Baez 2 (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Baez 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee pitched 3.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and two walks and striking out two.  Juan Mercedes retired all four men he faced.  Juan Mendez struck out two in a perfect inning.  Gabriel Yanez struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Gustavo Rodriguez struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 28-16, in first place, a half game ahead of Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 7, DAYTONA TORTUGAS 4 IN DAYTONA (10 INNINGS)

Gregory Duran hit a two-run triple in the tenth to break a 4-4 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Duran was 3-for-5 with a triple, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Duran 2.

Stolen bases:  Payton Eeles (7).

Pitching prowess:  Charlee Soto struck out two in two innings, giving up an unearned run on two walks.  Xander Hamilton struck out five in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Carter Graham was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 19-26, in fifth place, thirteen games behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILT

11:00  FCL Pirates at FCL Twins